The document proposes a practical model for resource sharing among the libraries of Lahore. [1] It involves creating a Lahore-level library network that could later expand to Punjab and Pakistan. [2] The network would be managed by an executive committee and involve infrastructure like an office, staff, hardware/software. [3] Key activities would include a union catalog, inter-library loans, document delivery, training, and consultancy - with funding from sources like the Punjab Library Foundation and user charges.

1. Practical Model of
Resource Sharing in the
Libraries of Lahore
Khalid Mahmood
Dept. of Library & Information Science
University of the Punjab

2. Proposed Practical Model
Organization Infrastructure
RESOUR
CE
SHARING
Finance Activities

3. Organization
 Lahore level network: Can be extended to
Punjab and then Pakistan
 Participating libraries:
 All types from government and private sector
which have automated catalog of at least 75%
items
 Should be no fee to join
 Executive Committee:
 DGPL as Chairperson
 Resource Sharing Coordinator as Secretary
 Members from participating libraries
 Experts from outside

4. Infrastructure
 Office
 Staff
 for coordination, framing policies, training,
etc.
 Hardware/Software

5. Activities
 Union catalog
 Virtual union catalog with Z39.50
 Inter-library loan
 By courier/postal service
 Document delivery
 Photocopy of journal articles
 Training
 PLA-CTC and Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., PU can help
 Consultancy in automation
 Pakistan Library Automation Group can help
 Software development

6. Finance
 Punjab Library Foundation
 Special grant from Federal/Provincial
government
 User charges for ILL, Document
delivery, etc.

7. How to initiate
 A committee for preliminary work should
be constituted in this seminar
 QAL Chief should coordinate
 Committee should present a preliminary
plan to the BOG of PLF through DGPL
 Committee can also launch an
awareness campaign in librarians and
decision makers